Occupational Therapy
The occupational therapy service assists the frail aged and people with disabilities - including age related conditions - to maintain maximum independence and involvement in everyday activities and to remain in their homes safely. The occupational therapists provide assessment and advice within programs at WCHS and within peoples' home environments to assist in making daily living easier.
The information that occupational therapists can provide includes education on ways of doing activities in an easier and safer way, and also information on what equipment and modifications of the home environment can enable greater safety and independence in everyday activities.
If appropriate, the occupational therapists can also assist in accessing services and funding sources for equipment and home modifications.
About our Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapists aim to make people as safe and independent as possible in all their daily activities, and to feel at home in their community. Occupational Therapists can advise on home modifications, equipment and alternative methods to make daily living simpler and safer.
Occupational Therapy especially for children
Our service also offers occupational therapy for children aged between birth and school age (0 - 6 years) as part of our Children's Services Team. This service provides assessment, individual therapy and group therapy programs. To find out more detail about our services for children please click here.
Can you use this service?
Occupational Therapy services are for frail older people, younger people with disabilities and others who need support to continue managing independently at home.
You need to work, live or study in the City of Whitehorse and we prioritise our services for people on low-medium incomes and holders of Health Care or Pension cards. .
What does it cost?
For information about all fees and charges please click here to visit the fees page.
Brochure Link
For a downloadable brochure regarding this and other services, please click here. The brochures are listed alphabetically.
Contact
To make further enquiries about our services, please contact our Reception Team on 9890 2220, between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday.